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2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Chase Points Standings:

[after Las Vegas, race 2 of 36] 1) #16-Greg Biffle [0 wins], 125 2) #29-Kevin Harvick [0 wins], 115, -10 3) #11-Denny Hamlin [1 win], 113, -12 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [0 wins], 107, -18 5) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 102, -23 6) #99-Carl Edwards [0 wins], 102, -23 ...
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Qualifying Fast Facts – Las Vegas:

Kasey Kahne won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 15th Annual Kobalt Tools 400 with a lap of 28.353 seconds, 190.456 mph. This is his 23rd pole in 291 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. His last pole came in September 2011 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. This is his first...
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2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Chase Points Standings:

[after Phoenix, race 2 of 36] 1) #11-Denny Hamlin [1 win], 89 2) #16-Greg Biffle [0 wins], 83, -6 3) #29-Kevin Harvick [0 wins], 81, -8 4) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 79, -10 5) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [0 wins], 72, -17 6) #56-Martin Truex Jr. [0 wins], 71, -18 7) #55...
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Race Fast Facts – Phoenix:

Denny Hamlin won the 8th Annual SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500, his 18th victory in 225 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in 2012. He breaks a 22-race winless streak. Hamlin's last win came June 19, 2011 at Michigan International...
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Phoenix Notes-n-Nuggets:

' Denny Hamlin earned his 18th career victory in his 225th start. ' This is Denny Hamlin's first career victory at Phoenix in his 14th start. He finished third four times before winning. ' Denny Hamlin is the 23rd different driver to win at Phoenix in 32 races at...
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At Phoenix International Raceway:

* Construction was completed in January 1964. The facility consisted of a one-mile oval and a 2.5-mile road course. * Alan Kulwicki won the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix on Nov. 6, 1988. * The first spring race was held on April 23, 2005 and also the...
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2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Chase Points Standings:

[after Daytona, race 1 of 36] 1) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 47 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [0 wins], 42, -5 3) #16-Greg Biffle [0 wins], 42, -5 4) #11-Denny Hamlin [0 wins], 42, -5 5) #31-Jeff Burton [0 wins], 40, -7 6) #27-Paul Menard [0 wins], 39, -8 7) #29-Kevin Harvick...
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Daytona Notes-n-Nuggets:

' This was Matt Kenseth's 22nd career victory in his 437th start. ' Matt Kenseth became the ninth driver to win multiple Daytona 500s. ' Matt Kenseth is the first driver to win the 500 after winning one of the Duel races since 2004 (Dale Earnhardt Jr.). ' Matt ...
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2011 Highest paid drivers:

Forbes.com estimated 2011 NASCAR driver annual earnings, Forbes earnings figures include driving salaries, personal endorsements, share of race winnings, licensing income and bonuses. The top-10: 1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. $28 million 2. Jeff Gordon $24 million 3. Tony...
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Gaughan first up in RCR’s #2:

RCR expanded its NCWTS program to three teams over the off season. The driver's seat of the #2 South Point/Potomac Family Dining Group Chevrolet will be shared by drivers Tim George Jr., Brendan Gaughan and Kevin Harvick. This week, Brendan Gaughan wil be behind the...
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Gale set for debut with ESR; ROTY candidate:

This weekend, Cale Gale is set to make his debut in the #33 Rheem Chevrolet Silverado in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, where he will race all season for Eddie Sharp Racing. By the conclusion of Friday night, Gale is expected to have completed over 450 miles...
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Piquet in the #30 seat for Turner; Qualcomm/Autotrac to sponsor:

The #30 Qualcomm Autotrac Chevrolet Turner Motorsports team will bring chassis TMS-016 to the season opener at Daytona International Speedway. TMS-016 was used last year by Ricky Carmichael at Daytona and Talladega Superspeedway events where he finished eighth and ...
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At Daytona International Speedway:

Groundbreaking for Daytona International Speedway was Nov. 25, 1957. The soil underneath the banked corners was dug from the infield of the track and the hole filled with water. It is now known as Lake Lloyd. The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona was a...
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Daytona 500 Tidbits:

The 2012 edition will be the 54th running of the Daytona 500. Although the first Daytona 500 was held in 1959, it has been the season-opener only since 1982. 518 drivers have competed in at least one Daytona 500; 306 in more than one. 35 drivers have won a Daytona ...
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Truex draws the pole for Bud Shootout:

#56-Martin Truex Jr. will lead the 25-car field to the green flag in the 34th annual Budweiser Shootout at Daytona on Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway. Truex secured the top starting position through the random selection process that took place Friday...
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Teams Test at Nashville:

Richard Childress Racing rented Nashville Superspeedway for a two-day test that kicked off Monday to ascertain the development of its downforce program from last season. With a total of five teams two of its three Sprint Cup entries and three Nationwide Series squads...
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Harvick inducted into Bob Elias Kern County Sports Hall of Fame:

#29- Kevin Harvick returned Wednesday to where his racing career began '” his hometown of Bakersfield, Calif. '” to be inducted into the Bob Elias Kern County Sports Hall of Fame. A sold-out gathering greeted their hometown hero, who went from racing go-karts around...
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Harvicks expecting a baby:

#29-Kevin Harvick said Wednesday night his wife is 14 weeks pregnant. Harvick announced DeLana Harvick's pregnancy during a media event at Richard Childress Racing. The couple closed their race team at the end of last season and said they were excited to use all the...
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Sadler to run Daytona 500 for RCR:

General Mills and The Kroger Co. announced it will partner with Richard Childress Racing and veteran driver Elliott Sadler on the #33 Chevy for the 54th annual Daytona 500 on February 26, 2012 at Daytona International Speedway. 'It's great to be back in the Daytona...
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Gaughan to run limited scheduled for RCR:

Brendan Gaughan will compete in four races on the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule, driving Richard Childress Racing's #33 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet Impala in addition to his previously announced 18-race NASCAR Nationwide and NASCAR Camping World...